About Us
Common Ground Mediation was established in early 2007 as an independent Additional Support Needs mediation service, building on the significant experience and expertise gained over the previous few years in operating a mediation service within the Scottish educational framework. Prior to 2007 the mediation service was operating as Respect Mediation as a project of Govan Law Centre’s Education Law Unit.
A team of professional experienced mediators work with Common Ground Mediation on a sessional basis.
Aims of Common Ground Mediation:
- To contribute to the effective resolution of disagreements within the framework of the Scottish education system
- To assist education authorities meet their legal requirement under the Education (Additional Support for Learning) Act 2004/2009 to have in place arrangements for mediation in situations where there are disputes between parents and the authority and/or school regarding a child who has additional support needs
- To encourage schools and education authorities to deal constructively with all kinds of conflict by promoting the use of mediation, and by providing information and training on mediation skills to relevant groups
- To provide a service that enables people to:
- Effectively resolve disputes
- Improve their understanding of how disputes arise and escalate, and how they can be resolved
- Improve their communication skills
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